Yokohama Tire Partners with the Velocity Invitational

Tiremaker will highlight its flagship ADVAN^® tire line at prestigious motorsport and lifestyle festival.

Yokohama Tire is a new partner of the Velocity Invitational, North America’s premier motorsport and lifestyle festival, held May 29-31 at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California. The tiremaker, which will highlight its ADVAN line of ultra-high-performance tires at Velocity, will also be supporting round four of the Porsche Sprint Challenge USA West by Yokohama.

Velocity, held in the heart of California wine country, brings together world-class historic motorsport, modern hypercars, rare collections, and immersive car culture, all paired with exceptional culinary experiences, fine wines and luxury hospitality.

“Yokohama is excited to be a sponsor of the Velocity Invitational, which is the ultimate festival of flat-out exhilaration and excitement,” said Candace Cogan, Yokohama’s director of product marketing. “It’s a natural extension of our performance legacy and a powerful platform to showcase our iconic ADVAN tires to enthusiasts united by a shared passion for car culture in every form.”

• A special selection of ADVAN-livery vehicles on display and on-track for exhibitions, such as the BBI Autosport Porsche 992 TurboCup “Dixie” and GT2 EVO tribute by Type-99.
• Prost to Porsche Motorsport: Yokohama will commemorate the 75th anniversary of Porsche Motorsport with a special “Prost” celebration featuring the unveiling of a curated video that highlights Yokohama’s relationship with Porsche Motorsport over the years.

• Vin Anatra: Automotive builder and enthusiast-driven content creator, know for his hands on projects – including rebuilding a Ferrari 360 bolt-by-bolt adorned with ADVAN A052 tires.
• Betim Berisha: Founder and CEO at BBI Autosport, co-founder and CEO at Type-99.
• Larry Chen: A world-renowned automotive photographer and Yokohama brand ambassador, celebrated for documenting the global heart of car culture.
• Sung Kang: Filmmaker and car enthusiast whose upcoming movie, “DRIFTER,” honors the deep heritage of Japanese car culture featuring “Lola,” the hero car, on Yokohama ADVAN tires; he is best known for his role as Han in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise.
• Daijiro “Dai” Yoshihara: A hall of fame Formula Drift champion and record-holding driver in Time Attack, road racing and hill climbs.

Source: Yokohama Tire